Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]with link........... http://www.four-thirds.org/en/index_01.htm Begin forwarded message: > From: Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> > Date: 17 June, 2006 11:18:59 BDT > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] 24x36mm sensor for the RFDM > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > > Hi Frank, I bookmarked this page ages ago. It is somewhat > simplistic but shows what they mean, I don't seem to have > bookmarked any of the other stuff I have seen. You have to click on > one of the "about four thirds standard" link. It shows why digital > lenses will need to be bigger than film lenses for the same image > size. > The first info I saw on the subject was about 6 years ago with > respect to an integrated Olympus camera where they explained why > they used different concept lenses for digital sensors, it seemed > plausible at the time though I couldn't see how parallel rays > impinging on the sensor could be in focus on it - still can't. OTOH > I can see why almost symmetrical WA lenses would be very unsuited > to digital so sadly I am not expecting the full potential of either > the lenses or the sensor to be completely realised on a digital M > with current sensor technology. > Frank > > On 16 Jun, 2006, at 14:46, Frank Filippone wrote: > >> Would someone please point me to the appropriate technical info > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information